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The Best NFL Players From New York

Updated August 2, 2019 704 votes 87 voters 2.6k views60 items

List RulesVote up the top pro football players born or raised in New York

Here’s a list of the best NFL players from New York! New York football players seem to collect championships at a rapid rate thanks to a lot of the players on this list being a part of some dynasties. The Empire State also is home to some of the best football players of all time like Rob Gronkowski and Ron Jaworski, as well as maybe the best running back in the NFL right now, Saquon Barkley.

Vote for who you think are the top NFL players from New York and add any of your favorites missing from the list!

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Rob Gronkowski
Amherst, New York
Position: Tight end
Age: 31
Teams: Arizona Wildcats football, New England Patriots
Robert James Gronkowski (born May 14, 1989), nicknamed "Gronk", is a former American football... more on Wikipedia
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Saquon Barkley
New York City, New York
Position: Running back
Teams: New York Giants
Saquon Barkley (born February 9, 1997) is an American football running back for the New York... more on Wikipedia
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Devin McCourty
Nyack, New York
Position: Cornerback
Age: 33
Teams: Rutgers Scarlet Knights football, New England Patriots
Devin McCourty (born August 13, 1987) is an American football free safety for the New England... more on Wikipedia
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Vinny Testaverde
New York City, New York
Position: Quarterback
Age: 56
Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers
Vincent Frank Testaverde Sr. (; born November 13, 1963) is an American former football... more on Wikipedia
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Sid Luckman
New York City, New York
Position: Quarterback
Age: Died at 82 (1916-1998)
Sidney Luckman (November 21, 1916 – July 5, 1998) was an American football quarterback for the... more on Wikipedia
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Art Monk
White Plains, New York
Position: Wide receiver
Age: 62
Teams: Washington Redskins, Syracuse Orange football, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles
James Arthur Monk (born December 5, 1957) is an American former football wide receiver in the... more on Wikipedia
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Kevin Greene
Schenectady, New York
Position: Linebacker
Age: 58
Teams: Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Auburn Tigers football, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers
Kevin Greene may refer to: Kevin Greene (rugby union) (born 1949), New Zealand rugby union... more on Wikipedia
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Boomer Esiason
West Islip, New York
Position: Quarterback
Age: 59
Teams: Maryland Terrapins football, Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets
Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason (; born April 17, 1961) is an American retired football... more on Wikipedia
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Jason McCourty
Nyack, New York
Position: Cornerback
Age: 33
Teams: Tennessee Titans
Jason McCourty (born August 13, 1987) is an American football cornerback for the New England... more on Wikipedia
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B. J. Raji
New York City, New York
Position: Defensive tackle, Defensive end, Nose tackle
Age: 34
Teams: Green Bay Packers, Boston College Eagles football
Busari Alamu Raji Jr. (born July 11, 1986) is a former American football defensive tackle. He... more on Wikipedia
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Frank Reich
Freeport, New York
Position: Quarterback
Age: 58
Frank Michael Reich Jr. (rye-k) (born December 4, 1961) is an American football coach and... more on Wikipedia
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Dion Lewis
Albany, New York
Position: Running back
Age: 29
Teams: Tennessee Titans
Dion John Lewis (born September 27, 1990) is an American football running back for the... more on Wikipedia
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D'Brickashaw Ferguson
New York City, New York
Position: Tackle
Age: 36
Teams: New York Jets
D'Brickashaw Montgomery Ferguson (born December 10, 1983) is a former American football... more on Wikipedia
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John Mackey
New York City, New York
Position: Tight end
Age: Died at 70 (1941-2011)
Teams: Baltimore Colts, Syracuse Orange football, San Diego Chargers
John Mackey (September 24, 1941 – July 6, 2011) was an American football tight end who played... more on Wikipedia
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Ron Jaworski
Lackawanna, New York
Position: Quarterback
Age: 69
Teams: Youngstown State Penguins football, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs
Ronald Vincent Jaworski (born March 23, 1951) is a former American football quarterback. He... more on Wikipedia
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Lyle Alzado
New York City, New York
Age: Died at 43 (1949-1992)
Teams: Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns
Lyle Martin Alzado (April 3, 1949 – May 14, 1992) was an American professional All Pro... more on Wikipedia
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Ken O'Brien
Rockville Centre, New York
Position: Quarterback
Age: 59
Kenneth John O'Brien, Jr. (born November 27, 1960) is a former American football quarterback... more on Wikipedia
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Ricky Proehl
New York City, New York
Position: Wide receiver
Age: 52
Richard Scott Proehl (born March 7, 1968) is a former American football wide receiver in the... more on Wikipedia
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George Starke
New York City, New York
Position: Offensive Lineman
Age: 72
George Lawrence Starke (born July 18, 1948) is a former American football offensive lineman... more on Wikipedia
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Dorsey Levens
Syracuse, New York
Age: 50
Teams: Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants
Herbert Dorsey Levens (born May 21, 1970) is a retired American football running back in the... more on Wikipedia
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Mark May
Oneonta, New York
Age: 60
Teams: Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers football, San Diego Chargers
Mark Eric May (born November 2, 1959) is a former American college and professional football... more on Wikipedia
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Will Smith
New York City, New York
Position: Defensive end
Age: 39
Teams: New Orleans Saints
William Raymond Smith III (July 4, 1981 – April 9, 2016) was an American football defensive... more on Wikipedia
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Seth Joyner
Spring Valley, New York
Position: Linebacker
Age: 55
Seth Joyner (born November 18, 1964), is a former American football linebacker in the National... more on Wikipedia
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Bob Waterfield
Elmira, New York
Position: Punter, Quarterback, Placekicker, Defensive back
Age: Died at 63 (1920-1983)
Robert Stanton Waterfield (July 26, 1920 – March 25, 1983) was an American football player and... more on Wikipedia
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Art Donovan
New York City, New York
Position: Defensive tackle
Age: Died at 89 (1924-2013)
Teams: Baltimore Colts, Indianapolis Colts, New York Yanks, Dallas Texans
Arthur James Donovan Jr. (June 5, 1924 – August 4, 2013), nicknamed the Bulldog, was an... more on Wikipedia

Saquon Barkley

Devin McCourty

B. J. Raji

Dorsey Levens